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The merit of Captain Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue hasbeen long and universally acknowledged. But its circulation wasconfined almost exclusively to the lower orders of society: hewas not aware, at the time of its compilation, that our young menof fashion would at no very distant period be as distinguishedfor the vulgarity of their jargon as the inhabitants of Newgate;and he therefore conceived it superfluous to incorporate with hiswork the few examples of fashionable slang that might occur tohis observation.this book contain : 345 pages 8,5x 11 inch , enlish language

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The “1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue,” was written by Francis Grose (a British soldier) just after the American Revolution. The word "vulgar" means slang, though some of them are vulgar. This book was banned in military camps at the time. This book is hysterical, both educational and entertaining. It shows how normal people spoke over 200 years ago, and provides endless possibilities for insulting friends. It is an old dictionary of words that will "pitch kettle" (confound) people if you actually use them, and others are still around, like "to catch a crab" (to fall backwards by missing one's stroke in rowing). If you are into quirky dictionaries like this, then you'll enjoy it.

Throughout history, most dictionaries have served the purpose of preserving the purity of the language, usually preferring the erudite vocabulary of the affluent upper classes to the salty, constantly evolving slang of their working-class counterparts. That began to change in the early modern period, when several innovative lexicographers began publishing collections of slang terms used by particular subcultures, such as criminals. According to scholars, Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is one of the most important and complete of these early slang dictionaries. Spend some time with this fascinating volume to learn the slang definitions of words and phrases like "poisoned" (pregnant), "shooting the cat" (vomiting after excess alcohol consumption), and "snoozing ken" (a brothel).

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Excerpt from A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueCheats, committed by Villains on the Nation; whereby they may be the more careful of being wronged by them for the future.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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WARNING: This book was written over two hundred years ago, so certain words, which we frown upon today, are littered throughout. Not for those easily offended.The A to Z Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is truly the Profanisaurus of the 19th century.The book was originally intended as a guide to the street slang for the upper-class men, to give them some insight into the crass language of the street. The book is cram-packed with thousands of words and derivations. Read the insults Georgians and early Victorians used on a daily basis. Examples of what to expect:SHITING THROUGH THE TEETH. Vomiting. Hark ye, friend, have you got a padlock on your arse, that you shite through your teeth? Vulgar address to one vomiting.MUTTON MONGER. A man addicted to wenching.WIND-MILL. She has no fortune but her mills; i.e. she has nothing but her tits and arse.TOSS POT. A drunkard.APPLE DUMPLIN SHOP. A woman's bosom.MOON-EYED HEN. A squinting wench.TETBURY PORTION. A c**t and a clap.WHIFFLES. A relaxation of the scrotum.Highlights of this edition are:•Illustrations including the original first edition.•Web links to free Audio Files.•It is formatted for ease of use and enjoyment on your kindle reader.•An active (easy to use) Table of Contents listing every chapter accessible from the kindle "go to" feature.•Perfect formatting in rich text compatible with Kindle's Text-to-Speech features.•Plus About the Author Section.•548 pages (in the kindle format) for a very low price.These books are unabridged, and appear as they were first intended.